THE SH1971 BLOG

When people say they want to change, they usually mean something very tangible: I want to lose ten pounds. I want to eat healthier. I want to be more fit. They want to feel different in their body. Think differently. Respond ...

About four months ago in Karate practice, I was trying to execute a 360 roundhouse kick (it's as insane as it sounds). My knees went one way; my feet didn't take the cue and follow along. A few hours later, I found myself in ...

We've all heard by now that we need to drink 8 glasses of water a day to be healthy.  And yes, water is essential for life — but ancient healing systems have always taught that how you drink water matters just as much as how ...

Here's the sobering truth about alcohol and women: for so many of us, alcohol has long been an accepted / expected part of how we unwind, connect, celebrate, or mark the end of a long day. A glass of wine, a cocktail with fri...

For most of our lives, we’ve been taught to live in a very masculine way: push harder, be productive, stay disciplined, ignore hunger cues, drink the coffee, skip the rest, do more, and keep going. Many midlife women have liv...

Imagine that for most of human history, our ancestors walked barefoot, slept on the ground, and worked in direct contact with the Earth. Imagine also that our ancestors had incredibly low rates of body aches and pains, didn't...